PRODUCT Guide
G-Technology, by Hitachi, manufactures the industry s most comprehensive line of external disk storage solutions designed for professional content creation applications. Our USB, FireWire, esata, and Fibre Channel systems support all levels of audio/video production. G-Tech s focus on technology, quality and design has resulted in disk storage solutions with unmatched performance, reliability and style. G-Technology Performance. Style. Reliability. www.g-technology.com
G Index USB 2.0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 esata mini-sas Fibre Channel RAID Protected G-DRIVE mini 4-5 G-DRIVE Q 6-7 G-SAFE 8-9 G-RAID 3 10-11 G-RAID mini 2 12-13 G-DRIVE mini SSD 14-15 G-RAID mini 2 SSD 14-15 G-SPEED es 16-17 G-SPEED es PRO 18-19 G-SPEED es PRO XL 20-21 G-SPEED FC 22-23
G DRIVE Ultra-Portable Storage Solutions for People on the Go! G-DRIVE mini hard drives are the perfect storage solutions for people on the go. Weighing in at less than 9 oz., G-DRIVE mini is the ultraportable and stylish way to travel with up to 500GB of storage space for your important documents, MP3s, digital video and digital photo files. G-DRIVE mini is bus powered, eliminating the need to carry an external AC power supply. G-DRIVE mini features a fan-less cooling system and the latest technology 5400 or 7200 RPM hard drives with 8MB of cache. Triple interface with FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 ports Up to 500GB G-DRIVE mini incorporates a unique fan-less cooling system designed to silently dissipate heat for superior reliability and data integrity. To keep G-DRIVE mini safe when on the road, a protective leather carrying case is included. 1 Awarded 2 by MacWorld MAC PC FW USB SPECIFICATIONS: Disk Drive: 5400 or 7200 RPM Interface: (1) FireWire 800 / (1) FireWire 400 / (1) USB 2.0 Size: (LxWxH) 4.9375 x 3.1875 x.875 (500GB - 1 ) 125 x 81 x 22mm (500GB - 25.4mm) Weight:.55 lbs /.25 kg SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 Operation: Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista FireWire 400 Operation: Mac OS 9.2 or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista 5
G DRIVE Q Professional Strength, Quad-Interface Storage Solutions G-DRIVE Q quad interface external storage systems offer the ultimate in flexibility by providing FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 and esata ports all in a single unit. G-DRIVE Q is the perfect high-performance solution for storage intensive applications including audio/video editing, digital photography, MP3 libraries and high-speed data back up. The system features a fan-less cooling system and the latest technology Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA II hard drives with up to 32MB of cache. High-Speed esata (2) High-Speed FireWire 800 Up to 1.5TB FireWire 400 USB 2.0 The industry s first high-performance quad interface storage system for Mac s and PC s. G-DRIVE Q incorporates a unique fan-less cooling system designed to silently dissipate heat for superior reliability and data integrity. Recipient of the MacWorld Editors Choice Award Awarded by MacWorld MAC PC esata FW USB SPECIFICATIONS: Disk Drives: 7200 RPM SATA II drive with up to 32MB cache Quad-Interface: (1) FireWire 400, (2) FireWire 800, (1) USB 2.0, (1) esata Size: (LxWxH) 9.25 x 5.125 x 1.82 235 x 130 x 46 mm Weight: 2.6 lbs / 1.18 kg SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: FireWire 400 Operation: Mac OS 9.2 or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 / esata Operation: Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista 7
G SAFE During operation G-SAFE writes data to (2) independent disk drives simultaneously. RAID 1 (Mirrored) Storage Solutions for Data Security G-SAFE is the ideal storage solution to safeguard digital files downloaded from flash memory cards. G-SAFE offers the ultimate in peace of mind by simultaneously writing to two independent hard disk drives providing instant back up of files as you save them. And unlike single drive backup systems, if a drive failure occurs your data is safe and accessible. G-SAFE features (2) removable drive modules for easy replacement of disk drives and off-site backup of data, and includes FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports and a front panel LCD for system status and configuration. If a drive failure occurs, your data is safe. G-SAFE will alert you of the failure and automatically begin reading data from the good drive. Simply replace the bad drive and G-SAFE will copy your data from the good drive to the new drive and return to protected mode. Internal AC power supply reduces cabling clutter Removable cooling fan to ensure reliable operation and data integrity FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports for universal connectivity to Mac s or PC s Up to 1.5TB MAC PC FW USB SPECIFICATIONS Disk Drives: (2) Hot-Swappable, Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA II drives with up to 32MB cache Controller: Hardware RAID 1 Interface: (2) FireWire 800, (1) USB 2.0 Size: (LxWxH) 4 x 4.9 x 7.6 / 102 x 127 x 193mm Weight: 10 lbs/4.5 kg SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 Operation: Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista 9
G RAID 3 Professional RAID 0 Storage Solutions with Quad Interface The all-new G-RAID3 from G-Tech now features a quad interface (3 Gbit esata, FireWire 400/800 & USB 2.0) for universal connectivity and industry leading performance. It uses the latest generation Oxford 936 chipset and supports the simultaneous playback of multiple layers of HDV/DVCPRO HD/ ProRes 422 HQ/SD with the leading video editing applications including Final Cut Pro. G-RAID3 is capable of delivering over 200 MB/second transfer rate when connected to any Mac or PC via esata. A new soft on/off electronic power switch and smart fan round out the new upgraded feature set. G-RAID 3 is specifically designed to support professional multi-stream video editing applications like Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro. G-RAID 3 is equipped with a thermo-regulated, smart fan to ensure quiet and reliable operation and data integrity. Up to 3TB! New 3Gbit esata port for transfer speeds of over 200MB/sec! Soft touch power switch MAC PC esata FW USB SPECIFICATIONS: Disk Drives: (2) Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA II drives with up to 32MB cache Controller: Hardware RAID 0 - Oxford 924 Interface: (1) FW 400, (2) FW 800 and (1) USB 2.0 Size: (LxWxH) 9.25 x 5.125 x 2.875 235 x 130 x 73 mm Weight: 3.85 lbs/1.75 kg SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 Operation: Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista FireWire 400 Operation: Mac OS 9.2 or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista 11
G RAID 2 Portable Storage Solutions with Quad Interface and Selectable RAID 0 / RAID 1 Operation Now with RAID1 The all-new G-RAID mini 2 from G-Tech now features both RAID 0 and fail-safe RAID 1 operation, and a high-speed quad interface. It is the ideal portable storage solution for safe-guarding content downloaded from professional tapeless video cameras. Production houses and creative studios will appreciate its compact size and tough, all-aluminum enclosure, which make it perfect for capturing and editing on the go or while working on location. G-RAID mini 2 is capable of delivering an unprecedented 120+ MB/second transfer rate when used with esata in RAID 0. G-RAID mini 2 is FireWire bus-powered even when connected via esata esata, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports for universal connectivity to Mac s or PC s G-RAID mini 2 is equipped with a small and quiet cooling fan to ensure reliable operation and data integrity. Tapeless Workflow? Protect your content with G-RAID mini 2 Up to 1TB! Transfer content from solid state media to the G-RAID mini 2 for the ultimate data protection in the field MAC PC esata FW USB SPECIFICATIONS: Disk Drives: (2) 5400 or 7200 RPM Hitachi SATA drives with up to 8MB cache Controller: Hardware RAID 0/1 - Oxford 936DS Interface: (1) esata, (2) FW 800 and (1) USB 2.0 Size: (LxWxH) 5.9 x 3.25 x 1.5 /149 x 82.6 x 38 mm Weight: 1.1 lbs/.5 kg SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: esata / FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 Operation: Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista FireWire 400 Operation: Mac OS 9.2 or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista 13
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G RAID 2 SSD Solid State RAID for Extreme Performance and Protection From blazing speed to rock-solid durability and data protection, nothing comes close to the new, two-drive, G-RAID mini 2 SSD. Featuring a quad interface (esata, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0), G-RAID mini 2 SSD delivers over 200MB/sec data transfer rates when configured in RAID 0 mode. The system will support the playback of six simultaneous ProRes 422 HQ streams and a single stream of uncompressed HD when attached via esata. A simple user interface easily configures the unit to RAID 1 data mirroring for professional shooters using cameras such as the RED ONE, Panasonic P2 and Sony SxS who want to offload their footage to a redundant SSD-based system. The G-RAID mini 2 SSD comes in 256GB or 512GB, with the latter holding over 5.5 hours of ProRes 422 footage! Perfect for the road, it is light, compact and FireWire bus-powered. Solid State Drives use high-performance Flash Memory and have no moving parts The SSD Advantage High-Performance Faster than a standard HDD Faster seek time.2ms vs 12ms for a HDD, perfect for multi-stream editing Low power cooler operation Silent operation perfect for audio editing No moving parts very reliable, can withstand 1500G shock G DRIVE SSD Rugged Solid State Drives for Demanding Applications Extremely durable and compact, the new G-DRIVE mini SSD comes in 128GB and 256GB capacities, and features a triple interface (FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0) to provide fast access to HD video, audio, and other dense multimedia files. Data rates top 60MB/sec write and 75MB/sec read speeds when using FireWire 800. Weighing in at just 8.5 oz, G-DRIVE mini SSD can be literally thrown into a gear bag for grab n go ease. No external AC power supply is required as it is USB or FireWire bus-powered. MAC PC esata FW USB SPECIFICATIONS (G-RAID mini 2 SSD): Disk Drives: (2) Solid State Drives (SSD) Controller: Oxford 936 Interface: esata/fw400/fw800/usb 2.0 Size: (LxWxH) 5.9 x 3.25 x 1.5 /149 x 82.6 x 38 mm Weight: 1.1 lbs/.5 kg SPECIFICATIONS (G-DRIVE mini SSD): Disk Drives: Solid State Drive (SSD) Controller: Oxford 924 Interface: FW400/FW800/USB 2.0 Size: (LxWxH) 4.9375 x 3.1875 x.875 / 125 x 81 x 22mm Weight:.55 lbs /.25 kg SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: esata/firewire 800 / USB 2.0 Operation: Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista FireWire 400 Operation: Mac OS 9.2 or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista 15
G SPEEDeS Cost-Effective esata RAID Storage for SD/HD Production G-SPEED es from provides professional content creators with outstanding performance, high storage capacity and optional fail-safe operation at an unprecedented low cost per gigabyte. The compact G-SPEED es sports a 3Gbit esata interface and features Hitachi 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drives. When used with the optional G-Tech RAID controller, a single G-SPEED es in performance mode (RAID 0) easily supports uncompressed 8-bit, 1080/60i HD video capture and playback. Two G-SPEED es units in fail-safe mode (RAID 5) support 10-bit, 1080i and more! As many as four G-SPEED es enclosures can be attached to a single workstation to support up to 24TB of storage with speeds in excess of 600MB/ sec! Storage for multistream uncompressed SD and HD production has never been easier or more affordable! G-SPEED es is configured and monitored through a web based GUI Removable smart cooling fan to ensure quiet, reliable operation and data integrity Internal 200W AC power supply with ultra-quiet smart fan (4) Hot swappable drive modules Space-saving enclosure The optional 4-port esata PCIe x4 RAID controller supports RAID 0,1,5 and JBOD configurations. Up to (4) G-SPEED es enclosures can be attached to each workstation for performance well over 600 MB/sec! G-SPEED es can also be attached to third-party port multiplier aware host bus adapters. Up to 24TB esata port for high-speed data transfers up to 250 MB/sec per enclosure MAC PC esata SPECIFICATIONS Disk Drives: (4) Hot-swappable, Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA II drives with up to 32MB cache Interface: (1) esata Optional Controller: 4 port esata PCIe supporting RAID 0,1,5, JBOD Size: (LxWxH) 8.25 x 4.9 x 6.5 / 210 x124 x 166 mm Weight: 12.5 lbs / 5.7 kg SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS G-Tech RAID Controller: Mac Pro (Intel processor) or PC with available PCIe x4 slot, Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista. G-SPEED es is compatible with port multiplier aware adapter cards 17
G SPEEDeS PRO High-Performance, Fail-Safe RAID Solutions for HD/2K Production The new G-SPEED es PRO from G-Tech provides professional content creators better than Fibre-Channel performance for demanding post production applications at a fraction of the cost. The compact and whisper quiet G-SPEED es PRO features mini-sas connectivity to a high performance PCIe x8 RAID controller that supports RAID levels 0,1,3,5 and RAID 6. A single G-SPEED es PRO enclosure with four 7200 RPM drives in RAID 0 mode supports multi-stream ProRes 422 HQ playback and a single-stream of uncompressed 10-bit G SPEEDeS HD. Two units in PRO protected mode (RAID 5) support two simultaneous streams of uncompressed 10-bit HD or a single 2K DPX sequence. G-SPEED es PRO is simply the most cost-effective desktop RAID storage solution designed specifically for G-SPEED es PRO is configured and monitored through a web based GUI Removable smart cooling fan to ensure quiet, reliable operation and data integrity Internal 200W AC power supply with ultra-quiet smart fan (4) Hot swappable drive modules Space-saving enclosure mini-sas port for high-speed data transfers high-end post. The new G-Tech PCIe x8 RAID controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5 and RAID 6 configurations. Two G-SPEED es Pro enclosures can be attached to the RAID controller for up to 12TB of storage capacity and performance ovr 800 MB/sec! Up to 12TB MAC PC mini-sas SD HD 2K SPECIFICATIONS Disk Drives: (4) Hot-swappable, Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA II drives with up to 32MB cache Interface: (1) PCIe x8 mini-sas RAID Controller: 2-port PCIe x8 IOP with 512MB RAM and support for RAID levels 0,1,3,5 & 6 Size: (LxWxH) 8.25 x 4.9 x 6.5 / 210 x124 x 166 mm Weight: 12.5 lbs / 5.7 kg SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS G-Tech RAID Controller: Mac Pro (Intel processor) or PC with available PCIe x8 slot, Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista. 19
G SPEEDeS PRO XL High-Performance, Expandable Fail-Safe RAID Solutions for uncompressed HD and 2K Production The new G-SPEED es PRO XL from G-Tech is a cost-effective, expandable storage solution designed for content creation professionals working with multi-stream uncompressed HD and 2K workflows, and digital intermediate (DI) film applications. G-SPEED es PRO XL easily expands by simply daisy-chaining 12- or 16-bay enclosures using locking mini-sas cables. A total of (8) enclosures can be connected to the system for up to 192TB of incredibly fast online storage! It features the same IOP RAID controller used in the G-SPEED es PRO system with (2) 12Gbit mini-sas ports and performance over 800 MB/sec. A single 12-bay G-SPEED es PRO XL can support real-time multistream 10-bit 1080/60i and 2K DPX video files. Adding highperformace storage has never been so simple - or cost effective. The new G-Tech PCIe x8 IOP RAID controller supports RAID levels 0,1,3,5,6, and features (2) 12Gbit mini-sas ports. The G-SPEED es PRO XL is easily expandable up to 192TB by simply daisychaining units using locking mini-sas cables. Adding high-performance storage has never been so simple - or cost effective. MAC PC mini-sas SD HD 2K SPECIFICATIONS: Disk Drives: (12 or 16) Hot-swappable, Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA II drives with up to 32MB cache Interface: 12Gbit mini-sas, expandable Size: (LxWxH) 19.5 x 19 x 5.25 /495x483x133mm Weight: 73 lbs/33 kg RAID Controller: 2-port PCIe x8 IOP with 512MB RAM and support for RAID levels 0,1,3,5 & 6 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: G-Tech RAID Controller: Mac Pro (Intel processor) or PC with available PCIe x8 slot, Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista. 21
G SPEEDFC High-Performance, SAN-Ready Storage Solutions for SD and HD G-SPEED FC is the perfect solution for multi-stream, multi-user SD and uncompressed HD work flows - including real-time playback of 2K DPX sequences. G-SPEED FC features 4Gbit Fibre Channel connectivity and is available in a compact desktop enclosure with 6 drives (G-SPEED FC) and dual channel, 2U or 3U rackmount enclosures (G-SPEED FC XL12/XL16) with 12 or 16 drives. G-SPEED FC s built-in RAID controller can be configured as RAID 0, 1, 3, 5 or 6 via the front LCD panel or the easy to use web GUI. G-SPEED FC is SAN Ready and is an affordable and simple way to deploy a fail-safe SAN or add additional high performance RAID storage to existing XSan2, FibreJet or metasan networks. G-SPEED FC was designed to support the latest and greatest professional video editing equipment from AJA, Avid, Blackmagic Design, Matrox and more. G-SPEED features hot-swappable 7200 RPM, SATA II disk drive modules with up to 32MB of cache. SAN READY! G-SPEED can be configured and monitored via the system s front panel LCD. G-SPEED XL12/16 feature dual channel 4Gbit connectivity and utilize SFP to LC optical transceivers. The system connects to your workstation or network using thin optical cabling. Ethernet Port Dual, redundant 460W power supplies Now up to 24TB! MAC PC mini-sas SD HD 2K SPECIFICATIONS (G-SPEED): Disk Drives: (6) Hot-swappable, Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA II drives with up to 32MB cache Controller: Hardware RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and JBOD Interface: 4Gbit Fibre Channel, SFP to LC Size: (LxWxH) 11.3 x 6.5 x 13.6 /235 x 130 x 73mm Weight: 35 lbs/16 kg SPECIFICATIONS (G-SPEED XL12/16): Disk Drives: (12 or 16) Hot-swappable, Hitachi 7200 RPM SATA II drives with up to 32MB cache Controller: Hardware RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and JBOD Interface: Dual 4Gbit Fibre Channel, SFP to LC Size: (LxWxH) 17.5 x 19.5 x 5.25 /446x495x133mm Weight: 73 lbs/33 kg SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Fibre Channel equipped computer or switch, Ethernet port and Web Browser for GUI connection 23
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